Admission requirements
This course is part of the minor Security, Safety and Justice, taught at The Hague by a lecturer from Leiden University. The course can only be taken within the framework of participation in the minor SSJ.
Description
Security issues are on the political agenda around the world. The academic world also has several (sub)disciplines that study crises, conflicts, disasters and threats (amongst others political sciences, integrated security studies, conflict studies, public administration, and police & threat studies). The subject concerns phenomena which are not easy to research: attacks or big security incidents do not happen every day, and when they do there are often political sensitivities, and documents interesting for research are often classified.
This course offers an overview of different kinds of research that are possible in the field of Crisis and Security Management (CSM), and analyses issues, dilemmas and challenges that can be encountered when researching these phenomena. Furthermore, the necessity of this kind of policy-oriented research is highlighted.
The course begins with an overview of main concepts and types of research involved and looks at how to conduct a research in CSM. After that, guest lectures by expert researchers are scheduled where they will discuss the dilemmas they regularly encounter.
The course will focus specifically on four main subjects: a) researching crisis and disasters; b) researching security; and c) researching terrorism; and d) researching people.
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Explore different types of research that are possible in the field of CSM;
Reflect on main concepts and types of research in the field of CSM;
Discuss problems and opportunities regarding the research on CSM; and
Apply research methodologies regarding CSM.
Timetable
Schedule 2023-2024 to be announced.
The timetable will be displayed with a link on the website and on the front page of this minor programme.
Mode of instruction
The course will consist of seven sessions dedicated to lectures, including guest lectures, workgroups and general debates.
The total study load for this course is 140 hours, consisting of: a) contact: 14 hrs b) self-study: 126 hrs.
Assessment method
Essay
25% of total grade
Resit not possible
Grade can be compensated
Final Exam
75% of total grade
Grade must be 5.50 or higher to pass the course
Resit possible
Resit will take the same form
Students will also be permitted to resit the 75% final exam if they have a calculated overall course grade lower than 5.50 or with permission of the Board of Examiners. The essay needs to be compensated.
Late hand in penalty: 0,5 minus per day, and after seven days we do not accept papers any longer.
In the case of written assessment methods, the examiner can always initiate a follow-up conversation with the student to establish whether the learning objectives have been met.
The Course and Examination Regulation Security Studies and the Rules and Regulation of the Board of Examiners of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs apply.
Reading list
Will be made available via Brightspace
Registration
Leiden University uses Brightspace as its online learning management system. Important information about the course is posted here.
After enrolment for the course in uSis you are also enrolled in the Brightspace environment of this course.
Contact
Dedicated email address: ssj@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
All sessions and communications will be in English.
Group and individual assignments need to be written in English.
Please note resits will be organised in January.